If Nixon Stayed - Coming April 10
CAPTURED: Shot Down In VietnamMarch 24, 202500:01:59

If Nixon Stayed - Coming April 10

From the team that brought you CAPTURED comes a new series that explores the concept of Richard Nixon staying in office for his full second-term: If Nixon Stayed.

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[00:00:00] A quick note, this is a 10-part chronological docu-series. We recommend starting at Chapter 1. And for the best immersive listening experience, headphones are suggested. She often wrote me notes and she'd leave them around. Said, Daddy, I love you. Whatever you do, I will support. I'm very proud of you. Please wait a week or even 10 days before you make this decision. Go through the fire just a little bit longer. You are so strong.

[00:00:29] I love you. Signed, Julie. Then a P.S. Millions support you. If anything would have changed my mind, believe me, that would have done it. But it was too late. It's August 1974 and the nation is on edge. President Richard Nixon is about to address the American people in what many believe will be the most significant speech of his life.

[00:00:56] For months, the Watergate scandal has consumed Washington. But behind the headlines, Nixon is weighing his future, reflecting on both his presidency and his legacy. I woke up with a start the last day, wondering if I'd overslept. And I looked at my watch. It was only 4 o'clock. It's one of those watches, you know, with the battery in, it's supposed to run for two years.

[00:01:26] The battery had run out. Worn out. At 4 o'clock, the last day I was in office. By that time, I was worn out too. 50 years after President Nixon's historic resignation, it's time to challenge assumptions about the past, explore what could have been, and contemplate how the ripples of history shape the future.

[00:01:52] This is a reimagining of history, guided by experts. In this series, we explore the pivotal moments that Nixon could have influenced. If Nixon stayed. All episodes coming April 10th.